"Pre-registration" is open for off-site session 088: “Collections and Books [A]cross Borders"
6 July 2017Please "pre-register" if you plan to attend.
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Renewing a heritage library: planning the renovation and extension of the Staats- und Stadtbibliothek Augsburg (State and City Library of Augsburg), Germany
6 July 2017Our latest blog post by Dorothea Sommer considers the challenges of renewing a heritage library.
IFLA Global Vision on the move: Asia Oceania passes the torch to Europe!
5 July 2017Next stop: Madrid, Spain!
IFLA’s Global Vision discussion arrives at Asia Oceania
30 June 2017From 28 to 29 June, the fifth IFLA Global Vision Regional Workshop was held at the modern National Library of Singapore.
Professional Unit Communication Award 2017 – Call for nominations
27 June 2017DEADLINE: 31 July 2017
Please join in the Rare Books and Special Collections Section events in Wroclaw, Poland.
27 June 2017See a complete list here.
The IFLA Global Vision keeps moving forward: LAC passes the torch to the Asia Oceania region
27 June 2017Next stop: Singapore
Summer 2017 Newsletter is now available.
26 June 2017IFLA Global Vision materials for self-facilitated discussions now available in Chinese, Russian and Arabic
26 June 2017We are pleased to announce the availability of Chinese, Russian and Arabic versions of our resource package for self-facilitated discussions under IFLA’s Global Vision.
EU Digital Assembly 2017 – Libraries As Relevant As Ever in the Internet Age
24 June 2017This year’s European Digital Assembly took place in Malta, bringing together representatives of the EU, national governments, business and civil society. It focused on the opportunities and challenges raised by the development of the digital economy, and how policy makers should respond. Libraries have a clear role in ensuring that the Internet develops in a way that benefits everyone.
Showing libraries' contribution to development: How public libraries contribute to the STEM agenda
22 June 2017As an easy to read, highly illustrated document, this report has already proved to be a valuable advocacy tool, helping library managers explain to local, state and territory governments what can be achieved by investing in makerspaces and technology programs.
IFLA marks World Refugee Day
20 June 2017On World Refugee Day, the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions wishes to highlight the richness and vibrancy of an inclusive and open society by reminding how libraries play an integral role in democratization and integration. IFLA believes that open societies are healthy societies and that libraries guarantee basic human rights by enabling access to information and knowledge for all.